Bashir Abdi Withdraws From the Chicago Marathon Six Days Before the Race
The European record holder tore his calf in his final track session in Flagstaff, Ariz., less than two weeks after organizers added him to the elite field.
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Mark Kiptoo Sets an Over-50 Half-Marathon World Best in San Sebastián
Fifteen weeks after his 50th birthday, the Kenyan was first across the line on Sunday in 1:03:57, more than two minutes quicker than any man his age had run before.
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McDonald’s Is Giving Away Bottled Pickle Juice at the Chicago Marathon
McDonald’s is handing out its pickle juice as Pickle Boost on the Lakefront Trail on Friday and at five Chicago restaurants on race day, every one of them on or right beside the course.
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A Waukesha Runner Has Died After Going Down on the Milwaukee Lakefront Half Marathon
John Meise, 36, collapsed in the final mile of his first race at the distance on Sunday. The medical examiner is still investigating what caused his death.
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Should You PR in Training? Our “Prove It” Workouts Before Race Day | For Better or For Worse
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Chicago Marathon Pace Calculator: Your Mile-by-Mile Race Plan
An interactive pace plan for every mile of the Chicago Marathon, built by mapping every turn, bridge and change in elevation on the course, calibrated against thousands of performances from the last four races, and adjusted for race-day weather.
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Sabastian Sawe, Tigst Assefa and Agnes Ngetich Nominated for World Athlete of the Year
With no separate road running award this year, the three distance runners are up against the best of track and field for the main prizes, and voting closes Oct. 17.
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American Marathon Record Holder Emily Sisson Is Expecting a Baby
Sisson and her husband, Shane Quinn, shared the news on Instagram on Tuesday. The baby is due at the end of March, and it has changed her plans for the fall.
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Amber Heard Runs Her First Half-Marathon in San Sebastián
The 40-year-old actor ran 1:39:54 on a wet Sunday in Donostia and finished 95th of 1,396 women, 15 weeks after her first 10K.
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